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NewsClinton Cards "well prepared" for Christmas despite sales fall
Greetings cards retailer Clinton Cards group like-for-likes fell 3% in the 16 weeks to November 21.
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NewsLanvin for H&M launches
Lanvin’s much-anticipated collection for high street retailer H&M launched at 9am today with hoardes of shoppers queuing to get their hands on the coveted items.
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NewsToy Story 3 set to boost flagging DVD market
Toy Story 3 is set to become this year’s biggest selling DVD within hours of its release, giving the flagging DVD market a welcome lift.
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NewsMaxeda's Hunkemoller bought by PAI
Dutch lingerie chain Hunkemöller has been sold to private equity business PAI.
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NewsAmazon blasted as Black Friday deals sell out within seconds
Amazon has come under fire as its Black Friday Christmas deals sold out within seconds.
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NewsKurt Geiger sales soar as festive party season begins
Kurt Geiger said Christmas would be strong for the footwear group after like-for-like sales soared 30% in the week commencing November 15 and the festive party season kicked off.
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NewsTesco to quadruple sales in China
Tesco plans to quadruple its sales in China to £4bn within five years.
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NewsScotts & Co. acquires multichannel retailer Artigiano
Multichannel fashion retailer Scotts & Co. has acquired catalogue and online businesses Artigiano and Spirito di Artigiano.
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NewsTesco readies 'quad ploughs' to cope with expected heavy snowfall
Tesco has invested £1.3m to help its stores, dotcom operation and shoppers cope with the heavy snowfall expected this winter.
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NewsRetailers to ramp up their expansion across EMEA region
Retailers will ramp up their expansion plans across the EMEA region next year, prompted by a renewed confidence in the sector.
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NewsAll Saints secures loan from Icelandic banks
All Saints has agreed a loan with its Icelandic backers to fund further expansion, according to reports.
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NewsNext to open stores with garden centres
Next is to open stores with garden centres attached as part of its plan for bigger stores to sell its full range of products, including garden furniture and outdoor products.
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NewsH&M opens first South East Asia store
H&M is to open its first store in south east Asia in central Singapore next year.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales surge as cold weather sets in
John Lewis said total sales surged 12% to £88m in the week to Saturday, after a strong performance from cold weather clothing.
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NewsSainsbury's to open food colleges
Sainsbury’s is to open six food colleges across the UK and hire a further 500 staff.
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NewsTesco sales "strong" in Asia as analyst trip kicks off
Tesco said its performance in its Asian business continues to be “strong” as it kicked off an analyst event in the region yesterday.
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NewsMusgrave shuffles board roles
Musgrave Group has appointed Donal Horgan managing director of the GB operation, replacing Phil Smith who has resigned.
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NewsWalmart's Jack Shewmaker dies
Jack Shewmaker, one of Walmart’s leading figures, has passed away.
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NewsOFT shelves price-fixing investigation
A multi-million pound investigation by the Office of Fair Trading into price-fixing allegations in the supermarket sector has been axed.
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Poundworld fined for "severe disregard" for public health
One-price specialist Poundworld has been fined and sharply criticised for “severe disregard for public health” after selling faulty thermometers.